Plymouth is full of inspirational, high-flying men and for International Men's Day we celebrate them in an ever-expanding list.

International Men's Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of men.

It highlights positive role models, and raises awareness of men's mental health and well-being, being held during the month of Movember.

The men on this list might be charity workers, business leaders, mental health advocates, artists, sportsmen or politicians, but they all have one thing in common - they are all inspiring and taking bold steps to create increasing gender equality.

The list is in no particular order, and features 62 men from the city who make us proud.

Edward Butcher

Edward Butcher with a picture of himself working on the Tamar Bridge (Image: Penny Cross)

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Seven people lost their lives during the "dangerous" building process, many of whom were friends of Mr Butcher.

The father of five said that he had always been a "daredevil" and changed jobs regularly so he could get the best wage.

He worked as a stonemason and retired as a painter, with several job changes in-between, and also helped build parts of Royal Parade.

Chris Dawson

Chris Dawson is one of Plymouth's only billionaire businessmen.

He is the founder, owner and executive chairman of The Range. Dawson started as a market trader in the city selling seafood from the back of a van with his father.

He started CDS Superstores in 1989, and later opened an outlet store in Sugar Mill Business Park in Plymouth called The Range Home, Garden & Leisure. The store sold toys, home wares, DIY equipment and Jewellery.

The race was close to being cancelled as there was only one other competitor, 34-year-old Garry Robsinson, an Australian sniper team commander.

Ron Wheeler

MND artist Ron Wheeler (Image: Erin Black)

Ron was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in 2017 and is only able to move his eyes.

He now creates art using just his eyes to raise awareness for MND.

Ron said: "MND turned everything on its head. At first it was a struggle, emotionally and coming to terms with it, but we all pulled together - family and friends.

"My wife and I said we would fight this, so we did. Although I can't just go out to see friends and family without a lot of forward planning, I do get visits from friends and family, which is really awesome.

"MND really affects everyone around the person with the disease, but we have tried to make life as normal as anyone could possibly do. We get a lot of help from our care team, who are fantastic."

Patrick Hawke

Patrick Hawke at the London Marathon 2018

Following the death of baby Arthur, one family pulled together to raise thousands of pounds in his name.

Arthur Granville's uncle, Patrick Hawke, completed the London Marathon in his memory.

When baby Arthur was just nine weeks old, he was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) and his parents, Caroline and Richard Granville were told to take their baby home and enjoy their time with him.

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The now 46-year-old set up the not for profit organisation, The Offside Trust, in November 2016 after British football was rocked by a series of high-profile revelations relating to child sexual abuse.

Mr Walters, along with other former professional footballers, bravely spoke about the past abuse they suffered, and waived their right to anonymity in order to encourage others to come forward.

Lewis Pugh

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Plymouth-born endurance swimmer Lewis grew up on Dartmoor and went to school in Tavistock.

The 43-year-old was the first person ever to swim the length of the Thames, and has recently completed his 330-mile swim along the length of the English Channel - as he urged the Government to better protect UK waters.

He has also swum the channel, and has even swum across the North Pole.

As you do. Oh, and he's done it all to raise awareness of environmental issues.

Garth Wright

Garth Wright is known as Plymouth's Dunkirk veteran.

He was serving with the Royal Artillery in Lille, as part of the British Expeditionary Force, when they were pushed back to Dunkirk.

He was convinced he would be killed, like so many of his comrades.

His superiors asked for volunteer stretcher bearers to help carry the wounded and Garth stepped up.

Robby Roulston

Robby spent two months in the virtually uninhabited, ice-covered continent, in constant day-light, carrying out work with the British Antarctica Survey (BAS).

The former Navy serviceman endured -46°C temperatures and spent Christmas away from his family.

Mr Roulston was part of the ICT team who went to Antarctica to bring Halley Reasearch Station back into top working condition ready for the winter team.

He is now a teacher, and also volunteers at other schools to to give talks in schools about his experience.

Rob Davidson

Commuters were greeted by huge pictures of Leigham Marie Curie nurse Rob Davidson for over two months as a call for people to ‘join team Rob’ and fund another staff member like him for the next two years.

Marie Curie and Exterion Media hoped that the campaign would provide an engaging experience for people travelling through the station and prompt them to find out more about the work that Marie Curie do.

Nurse Rob, 42, provides overnight care for terminally ill people and their families in their own homes.

He was nominated for Carer of The Year as part of the Herald Community Awards 2018.

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Not only did he win a World Championship gold in the 10m platform in Budapest, he has two Olympic bronze medals, and has been named BBC Young Personality of the Year three times, along with a bunch of other medals.

The father-of-one is also a trailblazer for the LGBT community, and the new face of Pampers, with husband Dustin Lance Black.

Paul 'Sir Fix-a-lock' Bushell

(Image: Matt Gilley Photography 2018)

Sir Fix-a-lock Ltd, otherwise known as Paul Bushell, is an independent locksmith who was voted one of Plymouth's "nicest businesses" who works tirelessly to help others.

He has the only safe engineer qualification in the region.

The company holds the record for the most reviews in the South West this side of Poole on the Trading Standards Buy with Confidence website.

And it has the most Facebook and Google reviews of any locksmith business in Devon and Cornwall.

Eddie Ryan

Plympton-born Eddie Ryan is a full-time wrestling professional.

Eddie remembers watching wrestling at the Pavilions as a young boy and now he's performing in one of the largest wrestling matches Plymouth has ever seen.

The 32-year-old Plymouth University graduate, who wears a lion mask to the ring, has been one of the most popular performers on the weekly 5 Star Wrestling TV show since it debuted on FreeSports.

He more recently performed at the WWE event at Pavilions, hosted by Triple H in October.

Doc Price

Doc, could be the world’s oldest tattooist - and he's from Plymouth.

He's been tattooing since the age of 20, and now at 85, Doc is still inking people in his Union Street shop – and thoroughly enjoying it.

He estimates that he’s scribed around 25 acres of human skin of people all across the world.

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Steve Bartlett

He was expelled from school, dropped out of university, got into debt and struggled to pay his rent – then he helped create a multi-million pound company before the age your boyfriend moved out of his parents’ house - impressive right?

Mr Bartlett, born in Botswana but raised in Plymouth, is the brains behind the multi-million pound digital marketing firm Social Chain.

He now works from a 6,000sq ft office in New York but admitted: “Plymouth is my home town, it means a lot to me.”

When Mr Bartlett’s first business Wallpark, a website where students could reach out to others in the same city, failed to catch fire he went back to the drawing board.

Chaz Singh

Chaz became an internet sensation when this photo of himself turning Urban Outfitters into Turban outfitters went viral.

He's big on Twitter and helps get the voices of many heard.

Chaz is the first ever Sikh Labour councillor and a proud advocate for ethnic minorities in the city.

Paul Thompson

Paul Thompson (Image: Erin Black)

Six years ago, Paul Thompson set his alarm for an early start one morning.

The wake up call wasn’t to get him ready for work or to go for a run, it was the alarm he’d set to go to edge of the Tamar bridge in an attempt to end his life.

But people came to him, talked with him, and he stepped away.

Then, earlier this year, Paul was running when he saw another man on the edge of the bridge. He was able to comfort the man, talk him around, and he was taken to safety.

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The dad-of-one decided to share his story of the encounter and his own struggles with mental health, which is when Paul made an awareness video.

The post quickly went viral and has since accumulated nearly 23,000 views on Facebook, and he’s now set up MalesAllowed, and has made it his mission to try and help other men deal with their problems before they build up to breaking point.

Kevin French

Dancer and life model Kevin French outside The House (Image: Penny Cross)

Toby Gorniak

He has transformed the lives of those who need it most with his enthusiastic and purposeful approach in everything he does.

The plans for the centre will be based around the five elements of hip hop: respect, peace, love, unity, and having fun.

Street Factory, a social enterprise set up by Toby and Jo Gorniak in 2007, wants to have the building, secured on a long lease, ready before the Mayflower 400 celebrations grip the city in 2019 and 2020.

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Gordon Sparks

Journalist, broadcaster and DJ Gordon Sparks presents the Breakfast Show on BBC Radio Devon.

Gordon was well-known for his football commentary on Radio Devon and is a keen supporter of Plymouth Argyle.

He took over the Breakfast Show from former host Simon Bates in January 2017.

Sparksy has been very open about raising awareness of Testicular cancer after being diagnosed over a decade ago.

He has stressed the importance of men to regularly check themselves and seek medical care without fear or embarrassment.

Mo Kingshott

Mo Kingshott now helps others who may be struggling with their mental health (Image: Mo Kingshott)

Mo Kingshott attempted to take his life six times, got involved with drugs and also started self-harming.

Now he has overcome his demons and is working closely with men who are struggling with their mental health.

Mo is an admin of Malesallowed, a Facebook group which aims to start a conversation about mental health for men, providing support for those who may need signposting.

The 34-year-old has shared his own personal struggle with mental health, including how music has helped him open up about his feelings, and said that helping people is his "calling in life" and that it makes him happy.

Ivor Foster

He signed up in 1943 to fight for his country and by the age of 19 he was a gunner – risking his life on a daily basis to rain bombs down on Nazi-occupied Europe.

But Ivor and his crew were also sent on compassionate missions – dropping 7,000lb of food to the people of Holland.

Ivor was one of 125,000 aircrew who flew with Bomber Command during the Second World War and was one of the lucky few to survive service – 55,573 of his colleagues were killed in action. The chance of completing an operation tour were around one in three.

Woody from Bastille

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Chris "Woody" Wood is the drummer of the band Bastille.

Bastille are an indie band that formed in 2010. Their first album, Bad Blood, was released in March 2013 and entered the UK charts at number one.

The band was nominated for four Brit Awards at the 2014 ceremony, winning the British Breakthrough Act.

Mike Kemp

Community First Responder for South West Ambulance Foundation Trust (SWASFT) Mike was crowned as Volunteer of the Year at the national Unsung Hero Awards.

Mike has covered the Liskeard and Looe area of Cornwall for 15 years, having attended more than 3,000 incidents including more than 200 cardiac arrests.

The dedicated volunteer started out as a member of St John’s Ambulance from the age of 11, and helped the charity for more than 50 years.

He has provided over 32,500 hours of cover in his role of Community First Responder (CFR).

Mehdi Taheri

Mehdi has been running the Plymouth half marathon every year since 2009 – raising £3,500 in 2017.

Mehdi raises money for JDRF – an organisation dedicated to finding a cure for Type 1 Diabetes. His daughter Scarlett was diagnosed with the condition age two. She has her finger pricked for blood at least six times a day, which in the time since she was diagnosed is at least 10,300 times.

She endures regular cannula changes, hospital check-ups and high and low blood sugar episodes that can leave her feeling sick, dizzy and confused.

For her and the estimated 29,000 children in the UK living with Type 1 diabetes JDRF offers hope that one day a cure will be found.

In total, Mehdi has marshalled 29 people to run the Plymouth half marathon race and expects fundraising in the past two years to top £24,000.

He also gives a 20 per cent discount to any Type 1 diabetes sufferers who arrive at his restaurant Fuel and routinely provides meals for Plymouth’s homeless.

Frederick Vinecombe

103-year-old Frederick Vinecombe, was born in 1914 and has had a fascinating life, he said that the secret to living to his impressive age was to keep out of trouble, eat healthy and stay active.

Mr Vinecombe served in the Royal Canadian Air Force as a flight sergeant during the Second World War.

He was shot down over France during his six-and-a-half years in the air force and captured as a prisoner of war.

Matthew Dixon

Comparisons with Daley, who made his Olympic debut aged 14 in Beijing, are inevitable and Dixon would welcome replacing his fellow Devonian once Daley retires. Daley is expected to quit after the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

Ryan Edwards

(Image: Jon Bishop)

The city rallied together this year after Plymouth Argyle centre-back, Ryan Edwards, was diagnosed with testicular cancer.

The 24-year-old centre-back, who had an operation in January after his diagnosis, has now been given the all clear.

Edwards has been inundated with messages of support from across the football world but especially from his Argyle team-mates and the Green Army.

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Now every year PIETY holds an open day for people to find out what goes on inside on a day-to-day basis.

PIETY is now looking to the future, and the inevitable further expansion of the Muslim community in Plymouth, currently estimated to be around 3,000.

Clive

"My goal is to make friends with as many people as possible in Plymouth. I want to walk along the streets and know people." (Image: Penny Cross)

Big Issue Vendors are part of the fabric of many cities across the UK. Plymouth and the surrounding area is home to around 15-20 sellers, but not many have captured the hearts of the public quite like Clive.

Now Clive, 55, can be seen on his patch outside the Theatre Royal up to six nights a week. It's down to the theatre, his determination, and his dog Geezer that he's managed to turn his fortunes around.

Ian Potts

Ian Potts, an architect who is retiring after a 32-year career is responsible for some of Plymouth's best known buildings, like Plymouth Fish Market, Berkeley Square, and Azure on The Hoe.

Mr Potts launched the Architects Design Group (ADG) with Marc Nash and Phil Burgess in 1985 but retired earlier this year.

Since inception ADG has been responsible for many of Plymouth’s most outstanding buildings and Mr Potts said he is delighted to be leaving a legacy.

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Adam Gorsuch

A hero Plymouth cop has been honoured for his bravery after running to help victims during the London Bridge terror attack.

Adam Gorsuch, who now lives in London, was just coming off duty when a call came in over the radio that there was an incident unfolding near Borough High Street.

The 34-year-old, who went to St Boniface Catholic College, jumped in his car and for 10 tense minutes drove from east London to London Bridge, where there were reports a van had mounted a pavement and ploughed into pedestrians.

Adam was just one of more than 200 people who received the Metropolitan Police commendations for their actions during the London Bridge, Westminster and Finsbury Park terror attacks.

John Hamblin

John Hamblin, is the chief executive of the city’s biggest homeless charity Shekinah.

Plymouth-based charity Shekinah had its humble beginnings in a very basic building in Millbay, which over a decade ago was demolished and replaced with what exists there now.

The charity now spans across Plymouth, Torbay and South Devon.

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Over the years Shekinah has developed a range of well-respected services including Plymouth’s only drop-in centre for rough sleepers, an education, training and employment programme and in Torbay a 28-bed hostel, a therapeutic horticulture programme and more recently a new community centre.

And during its 25 years, “thousands” of people have been helped by Shekinah, none of which would have been possible without its staff, volunteers, donors and funders.

Ben Squire

(Image: Sarah Waddington)

Founder of Plymouth Boat Trips, Ben Squire, signed a deal to take on the waterfront area and give it a makeover.

The harbour will be undergoing a deep clean, with a fresh lick of paint, new signs and sleek, modern lighting.

Brett Butler-Smythe

He divided opinion on the show he's since shown himself to be as charitable as he is entrepreneurial.

He’s been asked to lecture University of Plymouth students on entrepreneurship for a third successive year, and his firm is also involved in construction of the £48million Drake Circus Leisure multiplex at Bretonside.

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Brett said long-term plans to start a clothing brand and even a coffee shop, to be called Entreprenoir, are still on the table, but not a priority.

Jacob Dawson

Jacob Dawson is proving time and time again why he's a force to be reckoned with on the international stage.

The 24-year-old has taken his passion for rowing all over the globe in a quest for honours.

Now the Plymouth-born athlete - crowned The Herald's amateur sports personality of the year for 2017 - has notched up another big achievement as a member of Team GB.

Jacob - who dreams of one day becoming a Royal Marine - scooped up a silver medal in a four-man rowing race in the Glasgow 2018 European Championships.

Jonny Dodge

Jonny Dodge is a British Formula 1 events and aviation entrepreneur and founder of the Dodgeball Rally – the bi-annual supercar rally held around Europe.

Oozing with success, he gained a first class degree in product design at the University of Plymouth, followed by a master's degree at Central St Martins College of Art and Design in London, he then organised a boat rally called The BladeRun.

He went on to work on the Gumball 3000, the 3,000-mile international celebrity motor rally, and then invested in the London nightclub Aura Mayfair with his business partner Tony Fernandes.

In 2011, Madonna held talk on investing in the club after visiting it.